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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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